Promontory. Long time Napa Valley vintner and proprietor of Promontory, Bill Harlan first discovered a unique piece of property located between Oakville and Yountville in the mid 1980s while hiking a ridge trail in the Mayacamas mountains. These mountains form the western side of Napa Valley and are the site for his two other properties, Harlan Estate and … [Read more...]
Vine Hill Ranch
Vine Hill Ranch. After more than ten years of tasting up and down Napa Valley on a project that alternates between passion and obsession (The Napa Wine Project), I realized I had somehow visited with nearly 900 unique Napa based wineries and producers. In setting up my auspicious visit number 900 I carefully looked for a producer with a unique vineyard … [Read more...]
AXR Napa Valley
AXR Napa Valley is a partnership between four individuals (referred to as the FAB 4) including winemaker Jean Hoefliger, Don Van Laeken, Kelly Trevethan and Mark Schratz. At first glance one might wonder why choose a name like AXR - based on the devastation phylloxera wreaks on this nonresistant rootstock. We certainly thought this when we first heard about … [Read more...]
Thomas-Hsi Vineyard
Thomas-Hsi Vineyards (Hsi is pronounced 'she'). Driving the windy and often beat up Mt. Veeder Road in early Spring on the tail end of yet another rainstorm, I reflected upon this very unique appellation. It is an area in Napa that takes some time to understand and appreciate and this has certainly been the case for me over the years. One perhaps gravitates … [Read more...]
Robert John Vineyards
Robert John Vineyards was founded by Robert John Nowinski (RJ) in 2009. Unfortunately he passed away in June of 2020 at far to young of an age. He was an extremely well respected orthopedic surgeon in New Albany, Ohio who 'fell' for the Napa Valley in a big way over the past few decades. His introduction to wine was through his orthopedic practice - he was … [Read more...]
Longtable Wine
Longtable Vineyards was founded by husband-wife, Jeff Strauss & Mindy Schultheis - both of whom have enjoyed long and successful careers in Hollywood (writing and producing). After a number of years of looking for property in the Napa Valley they located and purchased 18 acres of hillside land in 2003 on Mt. Veeder. The elevation of their property ranges … [Read more...]
Marciano Estate
Marciano Estate. There are a certain number of properties within Napa Valley that are uniquely special based on the site, history or vineyard pedigree. What is now Marciano Estate is one of these properties. It is 60 acres located in the rolling lower elevation hills of the Mayacamas mountains southwest of the town of St. Helena. Some of its historical … [Read more...]
Frisson Wines
Frisson Wine is a boutique producer sourcing grapes from premium vineyards in both Napa and neighboring Sonoma County. Their first vintage was 2009. Founders, Terry (and partners) and his wife Pam are from Houston; both have been passionate about food and wine for decades although Terry admits he was a scotch drinker before he met Pam. After their son was … [Read more...]
Gabrielle Collection taste +
Gabrielle Collection taste +. Proprietors, husband and wife Gabrielle Leonhard & Wayne O’Connell both share a family history woven around food and wine. Gabrielle was born in Rhineland-Palatinate, a western state of Germany near the France border; her mother's European upbringing and interest in using locally grown products made a lasting impression. Her … [Read more...]
The CIA at Copia
The CIA at Copia. This property was originally founded as Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts in 2001. For many years well before the construction of the Copia center, this land was used for a garden and was owned by the Vallerga family. Joe Vallerga operated a grocery store for some time on part of this land (a well-known name in Napa - he … [Read more...]
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